By Phil Orlandella A total of nineteen eateries from the North End, Waterfront and Beacon Hill are participating in this year’s Dine Out Boston sponsored by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) in partnership with American Express. This…
Month: March 2017
‘Creative Kitchens Tour’ Showcases Historic Beacon Hill and Back Bay Residences
By Dan Murphy When former board member Kitty Flather first conceived of the “Creative Kitchens Tour” in the spring of 2013 as a possible fundraiser for Beacon Hill Village, it immediately struck a chord as an event that would not…
MassDOT to Close Lane on Longfellow Bridge March 11
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will close a single lane of Land Boulevard/Memorial Drive westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge on Saturday, March 11. The lane will be closed from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM each Saturday. The…
BLO Passes Revised Lederman Mem Plans
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLO) unanimously approved the revised design for a permanent memorial and landscaped setting to commemorate Dr. Melvin Lederman, at a hearing held on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The memorial is honoring the Massachusetts General…
Foundation Helps Keep Young Musicians’ Dreams Alive
By Dan Murphy Under the auspices of Church on the Hill, the Max Reger Foundation of America helps foster the careers of budding, young musicians from throughout the city while honoring the celebrated early 20th-century German composer and concert pianist…
Police Briefs 03-07-2017
From Boston Police Area A-1 Larceny from Motor Vehicle 02/25/17 – The victim reported he parked his 2001 Saab on Mt. Vernon Street at around midnight. When he returned to his vehicle at about 8 a.m., he observed that the…
Don’t Drape Our Iconic Public Parks in Shadows
By Elizabeth Vizza One of the world’s most livable cities, Boston is known for the iconic parks that comprise its heart, providing welcome open space in our urban environment while contributing to the physical and mental well-being of our residents…
Massachusetts is No 1
Last week’s cover story in U.S. News & World Report that ranks Massachusetts as the overall top state in the nation comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked and lived in the Commonwealth for most of…
FOPG Restores Shaw Memorial Sword
By Dan Murphy and Beth Treffeisen It was only one day after the sword at the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial on the Boston Common was again reported damaged on Tuesday, Feb. 21, until the Friends of…
Hearing Held on Subdividing Polling Places
By Beth Treffeisen The Boston City Council held a hearing on Feb. 23, to discuss the Boston’s Elections Department proposal to subdivide current precincts to decrease voting lines and increase voter access to the polls. While two polling places in…